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Library Automation Landscape
Current themes in the companies, products, and technologies
Marshall BreedingDirector for Innovative Technologies and ResearchVanderbilt Universityhttp://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/breedinghttp://www.librarytechnology.org/
Presentation for:LIS531R: Library Automation Systems
Marshall Breeding will present an overview of the library automation industry, focusing especially on the shaping of the business environment, and on recent product and technology trends. The library automation landscape has become increasingly interesting with new dynamics of proprietary and open source products, and new models of commerce. While the ILS continues as the core business software in libraries, ancillary products have emerged that fill the ever-widening gap of functionality not addressed by the ILS. A new generation of discovery interfaces, including both proprietary and open source alternatives, has emerged to displace the much-maligned OPAC. These products offer a more modern interface and address a broader view of library collections, spanning print and electronic content.
Summary
http://www.librarytechnology.org Repository for library automation data Lib-web-cats tracks 39,000 libraries and the automation systems used. ◦Expanding to include more international
scope Announcements and developments made by companies and organizations involved in library automation technologies
Started building database in 1995 Most comprehensive resource for tracking
ILS and other library automation products Many state library agencies do not keep
accurate records of library automation data Problem: how to resolve remaining
“Unknown” libraries. ◦ No Web site, no reliable e-mail contact
Lib-web-cats
ILS Products in CT Public Libraries
ILS Products in CT Academic Libraries
Annual Industry report published in Library Journal:
2009: Investing in the Future 2008: Opportunity out of turmoil 2007: An industry redefined 2006: Reshuffling the deck 2005: Gradual evolution 2004: Migration down, innovation up 2003: The competition heats up 2002: Capturing the migrating customer
LJ Automation Marketplace
System Name 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Perceptions 2008: an international survey of library automation◦ http://www.librarytechnology.org/perceptions2008.pl◦ 1,340 Responses from 51 countries
Perceptions 2007: an international survey of library automation◦ http://www.librarytechnology.org/perceptions2007.pl
Local catalog data harvested, real-time link to holdings
Other local repositories harvested Others available through metasearch
EBSCO Discovery Service Consolidated index of EBSCOhost full-text
and citation data Reciprocal agreement with OCLC for
WorldCat.org data Pursuing agreements with other content
providers
Primo Central A hosted consolidated index of article-level
metadata and full-text Maintained by Ex Libris Available at no additional cost to Primo sites Available year-end 2009
Strong interest in offering social features to library users
Expected functionality in Next-gen catalogs Layer social features into legacy catalogs
◦ LibraryThing for Libraries◦ ChiliFresh – shared engine for resource reviews
Social Networking Technologies
Large portions of public libraries in the United States operate with no automation system, outdated systems, or products not suited for their type of library
Small rural libraries Many public libraries run PC-based systems built
for schools because the cannot afford more full-featured systems
Current automation options priced well above what libraries with limited resources can afford.
Cost of consortial participation can also exceed financial thresholds
Many libraries Not automated / Under automated
Strong interest in discovery interfaces Emerging interest in next-generation library
automation◦ Increasing proportions of electronic content and
complexity of operations push the limits of current system designs
Enterprise integration◦ Connect to campus authentication, courseware,
ERP, student management Need for digital preservation strategies and
products as these libraries build ever larger local digital collections